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Red tide not on the horizon, Fujairah fishermen say
The red tide is a natural phenomenon caused by a microscopic organism called phytoplankton. It lasts for several days and kills fish and other marine life.
Sky watchers say 15,000 objects have fallen to earth since 1998
The Neo Observations programme, sponsored by Nasa began to detect, track and characterise potentially hazardous objects, and it is responsible for issuing warnings about a possible impact with Earth.
Disabled centre in Fujairah struggles to handle increasing number of autistic children
Dibba Al Fujairah Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled opened in 2002 with only 12 children with intellectual and physical disabilities, but now there are 59 aged between 4 and 18.
Four die in two Fujairah crashes
An Emirati mother and three workers died in two separate car crashes in Dibba on Wednesday.
Fujairah fishermen celebrate large haul of squid
Fishermen in Fujairah are celebrating an unusually haul of large squid, which is being attributed to tighter fishing regulations.
Almost 200 tourists are first to fly direct from Poland to Fujairah
The 186 tourists arrived at Fujairah International Airport as part of the agreement between Rainbow Tourism Group and the Fujairah Tourism & Antiquities Authority.
UAE Portrait of a Nation: Emirati entrepreneur turns to the stage
Abdullah Al Mismari, 28, was a second-year business administration student at the Higher College of Technology when he took the first steps in his acting career and took part in a play about a martyr’s mother.
Raising the UAE national flag is important but so is looking the part
Adults and children alike enjoy dressing in the national colours to embrace the spirit of Flag Day and orders for tailor-made outfits are placed weeks in advance of November 3.
Emirati elders plant tree to shelter future generations, like nation builders before them
Seven elders who are members of the cultural section of the centre helped plant the Flag Day Tree, the growth of which will symbolise the country’s bright future while its roots will represent the country’s strength, heritage and culture.
Events to mark Flag Day taking place across the UAE
November 3 is the date Sheikh Khalifa was sworn in as President after the death of his father, Sheikh Zayed, and it has become a day for celebrating the union of the country.
Special needs pupils improving reading skills through 2,000 Arabic books
The books are designed specifically to help disabled children develop their skills, and they were distributed in classrooms and in reading corners at Fujairah Rehabilitation Centre.
School librarian dies after swerving into petrol station and crashing into other vehicle
The Emirati woman crashed her white Lexus into a car carrying a woman and two children on Monday morning.
UAE’s new reading law hailed for encouraging the nation to pick up a book
Book enthusiasts have praised the legislation, saying it get the nation reading.
Chess proves to be king of games in Fujairah
So many children are checking out the game on the east coast that the Fujairah Ruler has decided a new chess club is to be built with enough space for 400 players.
Fujairah schools in call of more special needs education staff
Fifty-eight public schools in the emirate have more than 1,000 children with disabilities but only 11 specialists.
